Hikage Sumino

A girl with zero presence, Shrinking Violet Hikage seriously desires to make friends.

Character Development: Was introduced as a very shy and submissive Shrinking Violet, but gradually becomes more confident and capable of standing up for herself, as she gains more friends.

Extreme Doormat: She's always trying to be useful for others in hopes of winning their approval. Most of the time, she just ends up being used by her classmates who makes her do all the work whenever they are required to do some chores.

Friendless Background: Throughout her whole life, Sumino had never succeeded in making friends because she's too timid to reach out to anyone.

Red Herring: Hikage believes him to be "Black Rabbit", as both were the most prominent figures of support that she has. When she goes to meet him in person, it turns out that Black Rabbit is actually Teru.

School Idol: He's one of the most popular guys in his school (the other being Teru), and is always surrounded by fangirls.

Shrinking Violet: As a child, he was very timid and was frequently teased/picked on by his other classmates. And even though he's grown to be a tough Kendo master, as well as a School Idol, he still can't bring himself to say "no" to his fans at times.

Teru Mikami

Hinata's best friend and an equally popular guy in school. Teru is much more easygoing than Hinata, but he tries to help Hikage, albeit in a very blunt manner.

Abusive Parents: In a flashback, his mother slapped him and claimed that her marriage would have been easier without him, leading Teru to believe his parents' divorce was his fault.

Did Not Get the Girl: Fell in love with Hikage halfway through the storyline, but realizes that she's already in love with Hinata.

Dogged Nice Guy: Although he tries to support Hikage the best he could, she still chose Hinata over him.

Hair Decorations: A male example. Teru wears two X-shaped clips on each side of his head.

Heterosexual Life-Partners: He's been best friends with Hinata since elementary school, and had occasionally stepped in to save him from his fangirls' demands, which Hinata is too nice to say "no" to.

Jerkass Façade: The reason for his Kick the Dog moments towards Hikage were actually to protect her, especially when she tries to fide Black Rabbit, who turns out to be Teru.

Keet: He's always energetic, and is constantly the center of attention since his primary school years.

Mysterious Protector: Is somewhat one to Hikage, but he wavers between protecting her and letting her fight her own battles. He continues to protect her as Black Rabbit as well.

School Idol: Like Hinata, he's one of the most popular guys in their school.

Troubled, but Cute: Despite his constantly cheerful demeanour as a School Idol, he has a troubled home life (his parents are divorced, and they blamed him for their broken relationship).

Tsundere: Often goes back and forth between helping Hikage and acting like a jerk to her. He was also a bit of one towards Hinata when they were children, insulting him and then complimenting him afterwards.

Aya

Freudian Excuse: Aya started out just like Hikage — alone and desiring friends. When Aya started liking Hinata, many girls befriended her out of their mutual affections for Hinata and made Aya feel like she belonged. And everyone defended Hikage from her, Aya lost both her friends and her reputation — leading to her Woman Scorned revenge on Hikage. She gets better.

I Just Want to Have Friends: Before she made friends out of their mutual affections for Hinata, and then after she is shunned by everyone.

Kick the Dog: Is a constant offender to Hikage via Malicious Slander. Her last attempts on Hikage involves trying to ruin Hikage's relationships with Hinata, Teru, and their class, and destroying Hikage's sunflower.

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